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A.J. Richardson arrested again

Former Pittsburgh mayoral candidate A.J. Richardson is handcuffed by sheriff's deputies and taken to the Allegheny County Jail on Wednesday after a judge hears testimony about several new bogus 911 calls.

Former Pittsburgh mayoral candidate A.J. Richardson is handcuffed by sheriff's deputies and taken to the Allegheny County Jail on Wednesday after a judge hears testimony about several new bogus 911 calls.

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Updated: 6:22 PM EST Dec 17, 2014

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WEBVTT TO TRACK STORMS, GET REAL-TIME WEATHER ALERTS AND VIEW THE FORECAST. IT'S TOTALLY FREE AND AVAILABLE FOR iPHONE AND ANDROID. FROM FORMER MAYORAL CANDIDATE TO PRIME SUSPECT, TONIGHT WE'RE HEARING THE 911 TAPES AFTER POLICE SAY A.J. RICHARDSON, HIS WIFE AND HIS CHILDREN, MADE MORE THAN 100 FAKE CALLS FOR HELP. PITTSBURGH'S ACTION NEWS 4 REPORTER BOB MAYO WITH THE RECORDINGS AND WHY THE RICHARDSONS CLAIM THEY'RE BEING FRAMED. Reporter: AFTER THE JUDGE HEARD HOW 15 NUISANCE CALLS TO 911 CAME OUT OF A.J. RICHARDSON'S PHONE NUMBER IN THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS, HE ORDERED DEPUTIES TO HANDCUFF HIM AND TAKE HIM OFF TO JAIL. THE EX-MAYORAL CANDIDATE, HIS WIFE AND TWO OF THEIR KIDS ALREADY FACE TRIAL, ACCUSED IN MORE THAN 100 PREVIOUS FAKE CALLS TO 911, ALLEGEDLY MADE FROM THEIR HOME IN SHERIDAN. WE HAVE TOLD THEM WE'RE NOT THE ORIGINATORS OF THOSE CALLS. WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THE CALLS ARE COMING FROM. Reporter: CITING A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY, JUDGE MARIANI REVOKED RICHARDSON'S BOND AFTER 15 NEW CALLS TO 911 INCLUDING 13 HANGUPS AND TWO WITH SCREAMING. 911. [ SCREAMING ] [ SOBBING ] HELLO? Reporter: FELICIA RICHARDSON THINKS HER HUSBAND IS BEING FRAMED BY SOMEONE SPOOFING THEIR NUMBER ON CALLER I.D. I DO THINK IT'S ACTUALLY THE POLICE OR SOMEONE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY EVIDENCE, HARD EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS THE POLICE DOING THIS TO THE RICHARDSONS. ANYONE COULD BE SPOOFING AT THIS POINT. WHY WOULD POLICE FRAME YOUR HUSBAND FOR MAKING PHONE CALLS? MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN VERY OUTSPOKEN, ESPECIALLY IN RUNNING FOR MAYOR, ABOUT POLICE BRUTALITY. Reporter: RICHARDSON SAYS HIS FAMILY IS FACING EVICTION, BEHIND ON RENT BECAUSE THEY'RE OUT OF WORK. AT THIS POINT THERE'S SO MUCH BAD BLOOD BETWEEN THE RICHARDSON FAMILY AND THE PITTSBURGH POLICE IN THE WEST END THAT OUR ADVICE TO THEM IS TO MOVE OUT OF PITTSBURGH. Reporter: ONCE THE RICHARDSONS FIND A NEW HOME, PERHAPS OUTSIDE THE CITY, THE DEFENSE WILL ATTEMPT TO GET HIM

A.J. Richardson arrested again

Former Pittsburgh mayoral candidate A.J. Richardson is handcuffed by sheriff's deputies and taken to the Allegheny County Jail on Wednesday after a judge hears testimony about several new bogus 911 calls.